Montana is an Auto State
29.9K Jobs
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Automaker Facilities
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Vehicles Sold
59.1K
2024 Vehicle Sales
$2.39B
The average age of Montana vehicles is 17.6 years
Compared to the national average of 12.2 years
Source: Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024; average age compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, vehicles in operation as of December 31, 2024; New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.
New vehicle purchases and registrations
59.1K
new vehicles sold across Montana in 2024
Purchases ByBody Style
- 29.8K UVs (50.46%)
- 20.7K Pickups (35.02%)
- 6.2K Cars (10.52%)
- 2.4K Vans/Minivans (4.00%)
Purchases ByPowertrain
- 56.7K ICE / Hybrid (95.83%)
- 1.6K Electric (2.72%)
- 863 Plug-in Hybrid (1.46%)
1.77M
vehicles registered across Montana in 2024
Registrations ByBody Style
- 608.3K Pickups (36.37%)
- 582.6K UVs (34.83%)
- 406.7K Cars (24.32%)
- 75.0K Vans/Minivans (4.48%)
Registrations ByPowertrain
- 1.75M ICE / Hybrid (99.17%)
- 10.1K Electric (0.57%)
- 4.5K Plug-in Hybrid (0.26%)
- 18 Fuel Cell (0.00%)
Source: Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.
Activity at Ports
Montana’s Auto Trade Footprint
Montana ports moved $259.41M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $2.15B.
2024 Imports
2024 Exports
$70.58M
Vehicles & parts entering MT ports
$188.83M
Vehicles & parts shipped from MT ports
Past Decade Totals
$643.52M
Vehicles & parts entering MT ports
$1.50B
Vehicles & parts shipped from MT ports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Montana ports of entry, 2024.
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